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Villa Caritas is an acute inpatient geriatric psychiatry hospital. This 150-bed hospital serves individuals living with dementia of all stages; other psychiatric illness such as depression, anxiety, mood and thought disorders; complex psychosocial needs and other medical comorbidities. Its programs promote a patient-centered approach and include a variety of individual and group programs that focus on optimizing functioning, independence and quality of life.

The comprehensive multidisciplinary team works together to treat the whole person: body, mind and soul.

Description

Description: The Occupational Therapist I (OT) services are primarily clinical in nature and require expertise in the functional assessment and treatment, client centred case management and discharge planning.

Areas of treatment include but are not limited to: orthopedics, acute, stroke, post-op hands, lower extremity clinic, splinting, mental health, cognitive assessments. The position also involves consultations and collaboration with hospital staff and community agencies, and working closely with an interdisciplinary team including supervision of therapist assistant staff in the delivery of hospital based rehabilitation.



This position is covered by the terms and conditions of the HSAA Paramedical Qualified/Technical Collective Agreement.

- Classification:
Occupational Therapist I
- Union:
COV HSAA PROF TECH
- Unit and Program:
Rehabilitation Medicine
- Primary Location:
Villa Caritas
- Location Details:
As Per Location
- Multi-Site:
Not Applicable
- FTE:
0.00
- Posting End Date:
09-SEP-2026
- Employee Class:
Casual/Relief
- Date Available:
19-OCT-2026
- Hours per Shift:
7.75
- Length of Shift in weeks:
Varies
- Shifts per cycle:
Varies
- Shift Pattern:
Days
- Days Off:
Other
- Minimum Salary:
$42.51
- Maximum Salary:
$56.60
- Vehicle Requirement:
Not Applicable

Required Qualifications Required Qualifications: Graduate of an Occupational Therapy program or recognized equivalent required. Active registration with the Alberta College of Occupational Therapists (ACOT) required.

Basic Life Support Healthcare

Provider (Level C) required.

Additional Required Qualifications

As Required.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience working in acute care.

Experience working with the geriatric mental health population.

📌 Occupational Therapist I (Edmonton)
🏢 Covenant Health Canada
📍 Edmonton